(a) The application for nonfranchisor casino licenses shall include without limitation the following:

1. (1) The application fee;
2. (2) The legal name of the casino applicant;
3. (3) The physical address of the casino applicant;
4. (4) The physical address of the proposed casino;
5. (5) The name, address, and date of birth of each officer and owner of the casino applicant;
6. (6) If the city, town, or county in which the casino would be located has enacted zoning restrictions, a sworn statement certifying that the casino will operate in compliance with the restrictions;
7. (7) To establish proof of no felony convictions, all owners, shareholders, board members, or officers of the casino applicant shall provide consent to a background check, including fingerprinting, except those exempt from suitability requirements as contemplated in this part;
8. (8) A photocopy of a valid, unexpired driver’s license or valid, unexpired United States passport for each of the casino applicant’s owners, board members, and officers evidencing that they are over the age of twenty-one (21); and
9. (9) Consents for criminal background checks for each owner, shareholder, board member, and officer of the casino applicant, except those exempt from suitability requirements as contemplated in this part.

(c)

1. (1) All information contained in applications for casino licenses shall remain confidential until after the deadline for submission of applications.
2. (2) After the closing date for submission of applications for casino licenses, the commission will release, upon request, any information submitted by a casino applicant not otherwise protected as confidential or proprietary under Arkansas law.